Keywords: US Navy 081119-N-0000X-002 The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JDS Chokai (DDG 176) launches a Standard Missile 3 during a Missile Defense Agency joint missile defense intercept test.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JDS Chokai DDG 176 launches a Standard Missile 3 during a Missile Defense Agency joint missile defense intercept test The SM-3 was launched to intercept a medium-range separating target that was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands Kauai Hawaii The system ship's crew and missile performed as expected but the SM-3 failed to intercept the target The failure is under investigation Released 2008-11-19 081119-N-0000X-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 66665 U S Navy Photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIM-161 Standard SM-3 Missile launches by night JS ChÅkai DDG-176 |